New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-06
THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.
ITS NINTH SESSION WELL BEGUN
OPENING EXERCISES AT TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL
sPEECHss BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, sEoRE'
TARY BAYARp AND oTaERs-A EARRING INCL
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE-l


or... q, Physicians opened to-day and for once WASH
ipyton scanned 10 have undergone change IN us GEAR
ae.e~ Instead OF platforms and maJortes ih"o
yind,cations aud second terms there "e'e Ho"'u III w
.,r.ss in tho loboies In public places OF amuse'"en'
~ notbipg bnt learned disquisitions on the structure
n the human anatomy. the physiological functions OF
diver. public and international hygiene logical
madeleine climatology and kindred subjects They are
sat Of men who discuss these grave questions
Ths youu, and mddic-aged predominant. or old
on.s there is but sprinklins. 1t seems as II
they had gathered for pleasure as VOL
az for solid work Looking the vast assembly which
gathered this morning at Aibaughs Opera-House y"n
could not help beiag struck by the fine physique OF the
man who have made II tn cir profession TO prolong e'
aIeviate suffering and disease. Clear eyes, rosy
co,uplexions frames compacty knit and figures
well set up, wherever you loek' "n"'
regiment they'd make-3.ooo OF them" was
the In voluntary comment OF military man present
number OF nations we're represented There were Eng
li,hmen and Germans. Russians and Frcnchmen ital-
ian, and avians Begians and spaniards From
gypt came two or three and ono nailed from
Honolulu. Representatives. OF dinerent race'i
Well no, there might have been = for
right here in the heart Of the Capital number OF ply
seiaus of color practice their profession but they were
not to be sesu or different rank and station In lfoi
Yes; baronets by the score-none OF your CONTINENTAL
beggars, but the real genuine English arnee; i'ai'
ian beys and German vons oy the dozen NOT
mention knights nnunersDe by virtue OF their Crosses
stars md other decorations but all of them physicians
first, proud OF that DISTINCTION ana Prouaor SUN Vi M
profession.
Promptly o'clock the curtain rose ana disclosed
10 the audience which packed the house from oor 10
ceiling Henry NJ. smith. OF Philadelphia, the chair
man OF the Executive Committee, and his
assistants surrounding the President OF the United
States; Secretary Bayard and e1speaker Car
Isle, who wero setted on Po0u"'''
uocom fort able and from HYGIENE poat OF view dan
gerous looking chairs behind table upoa which the
binary paraphernala of public meetings. to wit; pen
Ink and paper and Toe had been placed The en-
tire group was ensconcei in bower of green. which
gave 1t somexh rural look In the distance lowered
what seemed to be assorted group OF the s'erras
snow-capped To right noble castle rose. not alto
gether in Its outlines. but still beautiful
such rs physicians might hope 90 possess who are enter
prng enough make their fees ht the pockets OF their
patients Across the middle foreground stretched the
waters OF lake of that peculiar vivid greenness which
travellers love lie about and which always seems to
fire their IMAGINATION Altogether 1t was lovely scene.
The President looked quite happy.
Without giving the audience an opportunity 10 express
their pleasure the beauty OF this pastoral scene tho
practical chairman o: the Executive Committee ad-
vaneed 10 the footlignts made his bow explained In
few wellchosen words the object and purpose OF the
gathering ami finished by announcing that the "Hon
Grover Cleveland, President OF the United states OF
America" would formally open the congress Al the
me utiop OF tho Presidents there arose cheer
faint al first but quickly gaining IN strength nntl II
assumed the character OF demonstration SUCH rs mas
rarely been seen in Washington. Grave doctors
arose IN their places. mounted their seats, waved
their handkerchiefs and fourshed their hats, shout
ing all the while Justify that 1t looked
boys school had been turned loose upon an unsus
pec,iny community One excited individual broke his
cane the attempt to the hoor with the earnest
ness OF his admiration for the Presidents another per
In a.ta N a
left of ciappng and shouting when compelled to do so
nv sheer exhaustion The object OF all this uproar slowly
rose from his iecnmbsnt position in tue chair on the
stage and slowly made his way to the front For
moment he looked perplexed; 1t seemed AS II he were
his but finally he put his maud Ia
the breast of rock coat, struck statesmanhke att
tnde as it were and awaited developments. All things
have to come to an end. however. and so did this
enthusiastic reception As the last cheer died away the
President In a clear and distinct audible la every
par OF the and without the aid OF notes as Is his
universal custom. spoke "a follows:
feel that the country should be ulsed to-day upon
the nee q, onr Gap o. S Sho have an
aud S.s IN he science OF meaene and are
its further pr ge My duly on his occasion Is
that IL. nnIk Information. Medic Congress is now open
for orgspization and for the tran acton OF Ousness
1t seemed relief to him To get back 10 his seat The
hit OF color which had mounted his cheeks when he
confronted the audience had left him before he finished
his little speech.
Not healthy looking" said a physician in the audi
ence to his neighbor.
"No lack OF exercise too much Indoor NE, was Tue
reply.
Under the scrutinzing gaze OF 1900 physicians tho
appeared grow restve By degrees he sank
down deeper and deeper into his chair until he was
hid from sight behind the table In front OF him.
For the remainder Of the time during which tho sxer-
cses lasted he seemed TO pay but lille atteution-snd
that only by dts and star;s-to what was going on.
The Cngre-s having been formally opened Its officers
l.e Dr Ynfrh
smith DAVIS. OF Chicago. presdent The proposition
was carried unanimously, aud Dr. Davis, escorted By
Deputy urgeon- General harson, OF the BRUSH ser
vice. sade his way to the stage. where lie took scat
beside secretary Bard Immediately ~. uSed
States Marine Hospital Service. was elected secretary
Oo %SSy n names Of and
wide fame. Up to this point everything mad moved
very much rs in q Democratic National Convention.
But there In tho rear OF the hall an o1Jector-
he wanted all the vico-prosIlents whose names had
just been read who were not present struck from tne M
The Ia ter wsver persisted He had no synpat zers.
II Is true but that made him all the more persistent IL
found necessary alter while TO squech him by rnl-
Ing his motion to amend out OF order Thus ended the
frat tilt In the couventsn -,
DIR. g. s. r. Arnold as treasurer Dr. Richard j. Dungi-
son . chairman or the Finance Committee and d. VIII
Frank Bangs "a assistant secretarea After some
further lrsn.acton OF routine business
siderable enthusiasm by the audience ana VINO pro
ceoded TO deliver tho address or welcome
his part Ia the performance OF the programme
from copy which he kept nervonsly witch
ing 10 hands It'll seemed TO gagged tho size
OF tho hail and the temper his Hence Throughout
il followed with respectful attention Az times dt-
Dled applause even interrupted him Toward the close
OF his address ho facetous. and Though 1t may
seem slightly place read jokes aloud from maui
SCRIPT occasion Ike this one the 5ecretarys effort
was not altogether II ickled the audience iui-
cnsely and left everybody In sood hunor which, after
all. perhaps the main thing Mr. Bayard spoke In
part as follows:
You. gentlemen not. hope. iceland You
Will oonsdorod by strangers In IN. nited
Satss Tor not has tho fame OF many your number
whom 10 name might seem nvidions-ong since SURPASSED
imits Of lands and been recorled IN The
worlds annals OF scientific attainment but I take
leave TO say that hero especially VIII your
claims for public respect anu grateful ackao ldgemsnt
due enlightened SERVICES md PROMPT and hearty
allowance by tho populaton who tweli anil the blessings
civil and rel liberty. beneath tho broad banner OF
these Unitet States
republic tho brotherhood Of sci nee can
beat realize ne universally for here you wil hnd nso
the promotion OF department
IN thai OF medicine and sur
geryfhs OF which the voluntary gifts OF
citizens In tho great majority OF cases
PAINFULLY limited IN their sociatons with science ana
letters life at the lowest round OF fortunes
ladder thanks the noble ties OF political
without pviOus bar 10 the highest level OF
material SUCCESS aud public usefulness.
We welcome this Congress rlsps OF tho sanitation